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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 12, 1990 County Road B -2 given the grades that he has to deal with. Drabik asked if the area would be landscaped. Vermeersch replied that it would be. Vermeersch also suggested that he could reduce the amount of the driveway area somewhat. CUP FOR The City Planner reviewed his July 12th report SECOND PYLON regarding the application for conditional use permit to RICE AT C allow a second shopping center free - standing sign at the Rice at C Center. The Planner reviewed the recent amendment to the City's Sign Ordinance and reported that the application is in compliance with the revised Ordinance. DeLonais stated that he did not believe that the Rice At C Center had two road frontages, since the shopping center buildings all face Rice Street. The Planner replied that the center does have frontage on County Road C by ordinance definition whether the buildings look at County Road C or not. DeLonais expressed concern that the Council amends the Sign Ordinance every time they are pressured to do so by a developer. DeLonais asked if the revised Ordinance would allow every shopping center in the City to have two pylon signs. The Planner replied that two signs would be allowed if a shopping center has 500 feet of frontage and the signs would be located on opposite streets. The Planner pointed out,that the Sign Ordinance previously allowed shopping centers a second sign by conditional use permit with no restrictions. The Ordinance amendment is now adding restrictions. Bendel pointed out that the Planning Commission had recommended that the Sign Ordinance not be amended. However, the Commission could have recommended that the Ordinance be made more restrictive. The Planner did point out that the Ordinance became more liberal since it now allows a free - standing sign for free - standing buildings that might be a part of a shopping center. Page 12